Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was granted, and the effective date of his service connection is set at February 12, 2016. The appeal regarding the earlier effective date for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's reported in-service stressor of witnessing a bear attack and killing a fellow service member.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded both PTSD and bilateral foot disability claims due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The claim for service connection of a stomach disability, including colitis, is denied.,The claim for service connection of PTSD is denied.,The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder with persistent depressive disorder, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS, has been granted. Service connection is also granted for thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records, incomplete service personnel records, and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right knee disability, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disorder (claimed as dermatitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), residuals of pneumonia, and a back disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or post-service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, respiratory condition, high blood pressure, skin condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than schizophrenia). The reasons are to obtain missing personnel records and service treatment records.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was granted. The appeals for cancer of the sinus and sleep apnea were denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia. The appeal is also granted in this regard.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, and left knee replacement residuals. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, an acquired psychiatric condition including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD or diabetes mellitus type 2 due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding the Veteran's possible history of depression and bipolar disorder. The Veteran will be provided an adequate examination in furtherance of his claim.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's claims for other acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded due to a lack of evidence linking his current conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing SSA records. The Veteran's PTSD claim will be reviewed with a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and issues related to service connection for a sleepwalking condition. The home loan guaranty benefits eligibility issue is also pending.

The Board has remanded several issues including the evaluation of knee disorders, service connection for a low back disorder, and an initial rating for adjustment disorder. The effective date for service connection is also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his claimed conditions and their relationship to service, particularly regarding exposure to anthrax shots.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and a bilateral hip disorder. The Veteran did not provide evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries or diseases that would support these claims.,There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development in regards to service connection.